An investigative piece in the New Yorker magazine investigates how TMZ gets the scoop on breaking stories of celebrities. In 2006, the entertainment news website exposed Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic comments. In 2009, TMZ broke the news of Michael Jackson’s death. The site also posted video of Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice hitting his fiancé, and another of Beyonce’s sister, Solange, attacking Jay Z in an elevator. Writer Nicholas Schmidle joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his article, “The Digital Dirt: How TMZ Gets the Videos and Photos that Celebrities Want to Hide.” Source
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Keeping love letters alive
Xs and Os are the marks of a truly heart-felt love letter. And keeping the love letter alive is the goal of a play with a uniquely qualified cast. Serena Altschul sits down with Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal, the “Love Story” costars now appearing on stage in “Love Letters.” Source
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz’s fiery clash on immigration
Ted Cruz called out Marco Rubio for his past stances on immigration and Rubio responded in a biting fashion at Saturday’s GOP debate. Source
Republican Debate Part 2: Healthcare, social security
In part two of Saturday’s GOP debate, the candidates talked about their plans for health care and how to handle social security. Source
Donald Trump, Jeb Bush get heated over Syria, national security
Donald Trump and Jeb Bush spar over how to approach the fight against ISIS and the Assad regime in Syria. Source
Donald Trump attacks George W. Bush on 9/11, Iraq
The Republican debate takes a dramatic turn as Donald Trump and Jeb Bush clash over former President George W. Bush’s record on national security. Source
2/13: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas; California man gives life savings to kindergarteners for college
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at 79; Marty Burbank was going to buy a 40-foot boat and sail off into retirement, but he felt compelled to do more with all the money he’d saved up Source
Renovation of Brooklyn’s historic Kings Theatre
The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, opened in September 1929, just over a month before the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. The movie palace survived until 1977 then lay dormant for nearly four decades. Now, after a massive renovation, the theater has been restored to its former glory and is once again a crown jewel. Anthony Mason reports. Source
The Dish: Chef Andrew Carmellini
Chef Andrew Carmellini got his start cooking at a local Italian restaurant in his Ohio hometown at the age of 14. He traveled the world cooking and learning from the best, but when the time came to start his own restaurant, he settled in New York. He is one of the most prolific restaurateurs in the country with nine restaurants and bars including Lafayette, The Dutch and Locanda Verde. His long list of accomplishments include two James Beard awards and two award-winning cookbooks. Carmellini joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share his story. Source
Jack White rescues Paramount Records archives
Jack White is best known for his days in the retro garage rock band, The White Stripes. For his latest project, White is reaching way back to the early 1900’s and acting as a musical historian with the release of “The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records,” which is up for a Grammy Award on Monday night. Anthony Mason reports. Source